Camera Quiz: questions and answers

1. A camera is the main instrument for:

photography

painting

sculpture

2. When was the first permanent photograph made?

1823

1826

1825

3. What was the forerunner of the photographic camera?

Digital camera

Camera obscura

Photographic camera

4. Who made the first permanent photograph of a camera image?

Thomas Wedgwood

Joseph Nicephore Niepce

Louis-Jacques-Mande Daguerre

5. In what year was the first camera developed using digital electronics to capture and store images?

1975

1969

1980

6. In which country were the first full-frame DSLR cameras developed?

Japan

China

The United States

7. In which year was the first digital camera phone in the world presented?

2010

2000

2005

8. What is the control of the camera that allows the adjustment of the lens opening measured as f-number?

Shutter speed

Focus

Aperture

9. What is the function of the lens cap?

To allow artificial colors or change light density

To cover and protect the lens during storage

To prevent moisture build up on the lens

10. Which camera takes a rapid sequence of photographs on the image sensor or film strips?

Camcorders